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… Presidential Inaugurations: A Capitol Parade on a Cold Winter's Day … are available at the American Academy of Public Broadcasting and Voices of Democracy . Famous …
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… A Day for the Constitution yes Photo caption Image of the … or is enacted faithfully by the government, the American public, and on an individual level. That is, have you upheld … remained an issue, so the 9th and 10th Amendments were created to assuage concerns. To what extent, however, have …
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… Presidential Inaugurations: I Do Solemnly Swear yes Photo caption … Andrew Jackson, having opened the White House to the public—in keeping with a tradition started by Jefferson—was … or that more requirements for the inauguration should be created? Activity 3. Sometimes It's Okay to Swear (or at …
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… Twelve Angry Men: Trial by Jury as a Right and as a Political … government, as central to their definition of republican liberty. As David J. Bodenhamer explains: "A local … the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any …
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… Building Suburbia: Highways and Housing in Postwar America yes Photo caption … the war. Housing construction in the cities centered on public housing while in the suburbs builders concentrated on … about the new suburban region? What sorts of problems were created and for whom? Step 4. Each group should choose one …
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… Mapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New … of Sion's Savior in New England , 1654. English migrants created the colony of Massachusetts Bay by constructing … map of Virginia (a link on EDSITEment's Link: National Park Service ). Several articles on Smith's map and the Founding …
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… The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910 March 19, 2012 yes Photo … Its main purpose was to establish a democratic republic and to abolish unlimited presidential terms. By early … it, both the art and culture of Mexico were put at the service of society and the ideals of the Mexican Revolution. …
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… African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil … of Afro American History Boston , a link from Internet Public Library From National Park Service: Links to the Past Background: Beacon Hill Boston …
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… After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the … information is available in the historical sources they created. NCSS.D3.1.6-8. Gather relevant information from … In addition to assembling albums of family photographs, the public sought to collect images of celebrities… "It was …
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… Vietnam Oral History Project: Barry Lanham no Oral histories … the importance of capturing the stories of military service women and men, how students became involved with the …
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… Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!: Simulating the Supreme Court yes Photo caption The Supreme Court … the powers and limits of the three branches of government, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in … and resources, use this handout. Assessment Students will create a portfolio based on their role in the trial. This …
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… Lesson 1: 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Expansion of the Voting Base yes … business. His clients often pay with goods and/or services. The tradesman rents his modest home very … to buy a successful cabinet-making shop. Ask volunteers to create other "characters" to discuss in a similar way. …
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… Listening to History yes Photo caption The Statue of Liberty against the Manhattan skyline. … controversies that he witnessed during his stint as a publicist for the New York unit of the Federal Theater Project, one of the relief programs created during the Great Depression. "80 Rounds in Our Pants …
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… Introducing the Essay: Twain, Douglass, and American Non-Fiction yes Photo … the innocents who were killed in Nazi Germany's attempt to create a "pure" race." Division / Classification (as … This popularity was not solely attributable to the publicity the narratives received from the antislavery …
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… Lesson 2: The First Inaugural Address (1861)—Defending the American Union yes … it to be a regional election across the board, with the Republican Party as the party of the North and Northeast. When … slaves, and to explain the nature of the national union. He announced that he would not interfere with slavery where it …
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… The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music of the Civil Rights Movement yes Photo … images of the legal battles in the nation’s courts and of public demonstrations, the cause was furthered by other … The Ronettes, and later The Supremes, girl groups created a distinct sound of youthful and innocent love …
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… Music from Across America yes Photo caption U.S. Postal stamp dedicated … or who are more advanced. Content Standards D2.His.1.3-5. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to … River of Song," a Smithsonian Institution series for public television and radio. You may be able to adapt some …
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… Picture Lincoln yes Photo caption President Lincoln and his son Thaddeus. Library of … a poem describing what they learned about Lincoln, and create an artwork showing his character. They also learn … President Lincoln's Cottage National Park Service Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace Abraham Lincoln's …
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… Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film yes Photo … director, producer, actors, and editing team collaborate to create a finished film. Guide students through the exhibit … War I, Morse describes how she brought comfort to American servicemen far from home with hot chocolate and movies in an …
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… Lesson 1: The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues … of 1824, a new two-party system began to emerge. Strong public reaction to perceived corruption in the vote in the … Cushing, Caleb (1840), Outlines of the Life and Public Services, Civil and Military, of William Henry Harrison …
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… Mapping Our Worlds yes Photo caption The routes of the four … In order to understand the concept of boundaries, they then create maps of areas within their classroom. To reinforce …
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… Go West: Imagining the Oregon Trail yes Photo caption "The Oregon … the emigrants who traveled on the Oregon Trail. They then create works of historical fiction in the form of picture …
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… Lincoln Goes to War yes Photo caption Abraham Lincoln portrait. Wikimedia … of the States, including that of persons held to service"? How would those held in slavery react? Activity 3. … actions at Fort Sumter and write an editorial, for publication on the day after the battle there, commenting on …
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… The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales yes Photo caption Baba … comprehension of the stories by working in small groups to create skits, illustrations, and comic strips to re-tell the … tales is The European Folk Tale by Max Luthi (National Plan Service: 1981). The article "Slavic and Baltic Countries" in …
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… Examining Utopia & Dystopia in The Giver yes Photo caption … identity, memory, community, narrator, setting, etc.). Create a bingo card of the words that students need to …
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… Lesson One. The Omnipotence of the Majority yes Photo caption Nineteenth-century painting … and cannot be expected to be simply passive agents of the public. Have students read this key passage from James …
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… Knowledge or Instinct? Jack London's “To Build a Fire” yes Photo caption Bound for the Klondike gold … Over Chilkoot Pass From Links to the Past (National Park Service) Chilkoot and White Pass Mountains White Pass Trail …
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… Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License yes Photo … Revere's own account of his ride , are on the National Park Service's Minute Man National Historical Park's website … view of Revere and a sleepy colonist. Ask students to create their own artistic interpretation of the night of …
Media Resource
… BackStory: Hidden Figures - The People Behind the Story You … Rights Movement: Focus on Women Media Resource Q&A with Public Scholar Candacy Taylor Teacher's Guide Maya Angelou: …
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… Four More Years: Presidential Inaugurations Audio A More Perfect Union … “From Time to Time”: Presidents and Communicating with the Public Lesson Plan Lesson 3: George Washington: The …